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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Women make up 35% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 20 students majoring in computer and information sciences at U of U, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Colorado State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Mines, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,519
Colorado 1,379
Montana 17
Idaho 43
Wyoming 4

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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